The King and Parliament believed they had the right to tax the colonies. They decided to require several kinds of taxes from the colonists to help pay for the French and Indian War. ... Other laws, such as the Townsend Acts, passed in Page 2 1767, required the colonists to pay taxes on imported goods like tea
After the constitution <span>the Articles of Confederation outlined the powers of the US government. It was the document that told the country what the national government would do. </span>
